Houston Firefighter Charged With Sexual Assault

There is a sick pervert in the Houston fire department.

A Houston firefighter was arrested and charged with sexual assault of a child after a routine traffic stop by Friendswood police early Wednesday. Sean E. Caruthers, 38, was pulled over at 1:36 a.m. in the 2600 block of South Friendswood Drive, police said.

Investigators said Caruthers had no proof of financial responsibility and was detained while officers interviewed a passenger in the car, a 14-year-old boy. The boy told officers he had been sexually assaulted by an older man. Caruthers was then taken into custody.

Police learned Caruthers and the boy had become acquainted on the Internet and had subsequently met in person several times. Investigators said Caruthers, who joined the Houston Fire Department in 1999, and the teen had been involved in at least four incidents of sexual activity.